I always keep my manuals from sound stereo, consoles, digital cameras and stuff. Some time ago I used to lost this stuff since my house can be "quite" big sometimes but now I have all the manuals in one drawer. Manuals to use the toilet? First time I heard of such a thing LOL, does it come with buttons that toilet? Does it speak HAHAHAHAH ?
I would get rid of them all if I lived in a small place... but since there's plenty of room here at home, I just keep 'em along with the boxes. Just in case I may sell them someday. But yeah, I don't read them at all. Unless there's some doubt while I'm using it the first time, I'm probably never using it again. I remember when I bought my first DigiCam... huge thick manuals, in 3 different languages, weighted more than the camera itself. Oh Danny, the most fun I had with japanese manuals is with the graphical representations. I've seen a chart for medicines, and the ones that comes with console systems... always hilarious. I still use one that represents "suppository medicine" on my Counter Strike Source spray.
I dont even read most of the manuals. That might explain why a midget dragon attacks me when I start up my computer at home. I think microsoft has a stealth fix for it though. lol.
I tend to keep anything and everything that comes with the products I buy. Manuals included. There are some manuals here though that are just about 2-4 pages but most are booklet types. From time to time I do come across manuals that tends to be like a dummies guide to "insert_product_here". heheh! I never read the manuals unless it's a very costly equipment. XD
most polish manuals are very thin. My amplifier manual had only 10 pages in my language, covering connections, basic usage, and safety rules. Manuals for polish products typically are even smaller, ;) like one or two pages. On other hand almost no one read them ;) We have unwritten rule to use manual only if any other way (including calling friends to help) to make it work fails ;)
I always keep manuals, although I rarely read them. On the subject of japanese manuals, I'm still trying to learn stuff from the one that came with my Casio 電子辞書. Needing a dictionary to learn how to use the dictionary you need to learn how to youse it (...) is a little paradoxical... Nice toilet, btw :P
Most of the manuals I have are still plastic bag. Not trying to be smart by not reading them, but most products (like TV and Oven) are pretty easy to use and I am just TOO LAZY to go thru them.
I usually at least skim through manuals and then pile them into magical pile in closet. For any slightly more complicated thing (AV receiver, camera) that I'm thinking of buying I check the support site beforehand and try to spot any gotchas from online manuals. Manuals are you friend!
Its normal for us not to read thru the manuals until we bump into different problems. Good thing is Japanese products usually have manuals that cover even the slightest problem you might bump into so I guess it helps in a long run. But still, Singapore usually have chinese manuals in both types of writing (Traditional and Simplified) printed side by side. Inversely that is.
Manuals in our country are quite short-spoken and simple usually. So I trash 'em instantly ^_^ with the exeption of kinda complicated stuff like SLR digicam's manual etc. As for japanese translated manuals, so I've got a "Pentax K10D SLR" for myself not so far ago, and I ought to say the manual was translated perfectly! I have not noticed any redundant information in it. And it was pretty helpful couple of times. Maybe translators have decided to get rid of any excesses. ^_^
Back here when you get to buy a thing you end up with a big manual or tree manuals each 1 cm thick. In those manuals you find the ‘how to use’ in French, Dutch, English, German, Italian or Portuguese and Japanese or Chinese. Last time had one in Arabic to. So you’ll end up with tons of manuals which most of the time you never read. The funny part is when you decide to read all of them. The manual in English is more accurate and detailed, and between French and Dutch you’ll find mistranslated or things that you won’t find in the French Dutch part.
Not only manual, even educational books are giving too much information! Example:http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9947/educationbookib9.jpg http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4286/educationbook2ji8.jpg
I always set up the product without manual, use it for a few months... Then find and read the manual to find out what features I haven't noticed yet. Always a surprise :D (found out recently that my 1-year old motherboard has a backup feature :D)
sometimes its pretty obvious how to use something that comes with a manual...^^ i just keep them to call the service hotline when i have a problem with the thing i bought
usually the manuals in the UK are only a few pages or just a small booklet. But those manuals in the pics there are big.
Some of the product manuals I came across have poor English and doesn't have diagrams. I ended up not referring to it but would end up clueless as to what to do if theres a problem. As for the diagrams of japanese manuals showing things like not pouring water over the device, could mean that there are people who lack common sense.
Be grateful that you actually HAVE manuals to read - it's even worse when you don't know how things operate and the products don't have manuals.
Manuals here are usually about 15-30 pages but because they come in multiple languages, manuals tend to end up with about 80+ pages. I usually just flip through it and only if I really need to know a certain function do I take time to stop and read.
Manuals always keep the people out of the thought...got a question about your product...check the manual
I was hoping for some Tenga manuals. That WOULD be funny ^^; Manual will probably go "Do Not Stick Anything besides your *ahem* brother *ahem* in it!"
@Windbell - Tenga Manual LOL XD. Now that be worth seeing ^^. I do keep my manual around, if only for emergency sakes...
I tend to do the same as BeLe, as in keeping everything that is included in the box. - First of all, when you are dealing with technical equipment that requires more than the usual "plug and let it do whatever it is designed for", it is always good to know parts on which you can be stuck on (Never happened to me before though); - You might also learn a "hidden" feature that is only described in the manual (sometimes products are not that intuitive or they lack buttons/shortcuts for certain functions); - Finally, I always think that an item with its original manual and box can get more value than if it was plain (Maybe not talking about a fridge though... But who would sell a used fridge?). I don't know why, but I feel that some should definitely read manuals before using any electric apparel... I have in mind this urban legend with the grandma putting her cat in the dryer/microwave and... you know the rest, and you never know. Just imagine how some people can be simple-minded and gullible sometimes. *shiver*
I tend to keep manuals since they're not huge, but some items I've gotten do have a fairly large book like my Nikon camera~ Surprisingly my Xbox360 I bought while I was in Japan didn't come with a huge manual XD
Oh by the way Danny, you may find the "don't pour water on your Wii" funny, but Nintendo was stupid once, when they promoted the Gameboy (yep, the jumbo one, the very first). You could see pictures of people innocently playing on trees, and even underwater! (WTF?!). On a related note, companies try to be "cool" and "fun" by showing wacky and dangerous stuff on TV (with a little, almost imperceptible, very temporary "do not attempt" warning at the bottom) and warn us of danger in manuals countless ones won't ever read once they buy the mentioned stuff... Who ever pays attention to the epilepsy warnings when they buy a game console? I wonder. Sorry for the slightly unrelated rant there, but I could not overlook it.
I rarely throw away manuals, even though they dont make sense sometimes or are useless. I always tell myself they will help my in the future, but they end up taking away space in my house.
The only time I ever see large manuals here is for MMOs, but I never read the manuals anyway. I do hold onto them though just because of the collector's spirit in me wanting everything to be complete.
I only keep manuals of my tech stuff that I am still not familiar with (such as the metering and other settings on my nikon 8800). Although I use the PDF version of the manual, I would still prefer to have a hard copy of it so I can take it anywhere with me.
Manuals are good for bedtime reading ;), thats what I do with my manuals.
nah i dun throw my manuals, but i also dun read them! I am the type that used first and if dunno onli go for manual type of person!
its so silly seeing manuals like this......well the thing is that there are some elements that maybe you're not aware of or are new ...and you just don't know how to use it or where to locate it that's i think the main purpose for this manuals...
I always keep my manuals, at least around the house somewhere. Since, it seems like the ones I lose of throw away are the ones I really need later. Perfect example would be the PS2 when i needed the button controls to work the DVD! That took like 20 mins of guessing and testing!
only the pros knows how to use the best of their equipment, reading the manual is a must
For stuff like my computer and calculators, yes. More than likely I keep manuals in the box stored away somewhere (my case for the Wii, incase something happens to it). Something as complex as a TI-89 Calculator requires you to read the manual to fully understand it. I like "playing" with my gadgets but sometimes I need the manual to switch back the modes when I mess something up ^^. It's the only way I learn.
who needs manuals anyways eh? ... but LOL you have to read all that?!?!
most of my stuff comes with at least 2 manuals and a quick start guide. usually one is english the other Japanese or sometimes Chinese. but I often find the Japanese manuals are a whole lot thicker. my phone manual even had the manual translated in 5 languages. O.o I used to keep my manuals in the bathroom, at least if I'm in a hurry to get to the crapper and forget to bring a magazine, I'd have something to read. and it also come quite handy if one should run out of toilet paper. ^^;
Well, having a bidet spray up your ass is a little more complicated than cleaning your carpet. Japanese is a wonderful happy place of great wisdom. Manuals will much be longer for benefit. The Vacuum Sensei http://vacuumsensei.com
never read my manuals ut i do keep it in a save place though.. i would just fiddle aroudn with the new gadget that i just bought and some how learn how to use it.... i would only read a manual if its to complicated or when i am stuck.... hardly though since gadget now a days are design so well that its easy to use
lol i think i lost most of my manuals in time...^^;;; guess i should find some time to read the manual for my DS XD!
usually don't read the manuals, but will still keep them in case I need to sell the items...
Eh Manuals usually i skip threw them still only when i mess up do i go back to the manual.
I dont keep manuals. In fact i dont even read them. Im kinda the person who like to figure-it-out type
depends on the manual.. i throw out the ones i don't need.. and store ones i might need later until i'm done reading it.. then throw it out
Try to keep them... but never read. I'm quite surprised there is a how-to-use manual for bathroom, kitchen and toilet O_o Did you also received that kind of guide when you married? j/k ^^;
I usually keep them, although I never actually read them.
Congrats on your 1000th post, Danny! >.
i keep most manuals and some manuals are not like those phone book-thick manuals there ^^ those kind of manuals are making fun of the intelligence of the user lol
I've learned to never throw out manuals because you never know when you might need one. So I keep them stored in a drawer just in case. And not all products have downloadable manuals yet.
僕は箱まで取っておきますよ！
some of the manuals we have over here are thick but that's because it comes in many different languages for example english, traditional chinese, simplified chinese, japanese, korean etc.
I keep all my manuals just I case of emergencies, but rarely read them as I tend to just figure stuff out. But i must admit they are thick buggers as they have every european language in them as well as cantonese and mandarin!
Most items are idiot-proof these days because if someone injures themselves by using it incorrectly, they will sue the manufacturer. Apparently "He didn't read the manual" isn't a good enough defence ¬_¬' I don't tend to use manuals these days either. I can figure stuff out easily on my own and a little trial and error resolves any harder issues. Manuals aren't really neccesary anymore due to the point above. Also, you always get 2 manuals, the second one being the same as the first but in random languages. You only need to read around 30 pages at most!
I read the Manual when I need to. I'd even take time to skim through the manual and absorb some information and later dates I could easily find it again or remember. (Just don't read the redundant parts). Sometimes Manuals don't explain everything.. (well, rarely happens).
i never read any of this ... ill just play with it for awhile and ill be ok with it ... only my new HTC touch i needed to read it
I always keep manuals for things like cameras because it adds to the value of the thing when you sell it. Boxes as well. However I have bought cameras where the manuals in the box weigh more than the camera.
I can't believe you're complaining about getting big thick, comprehensive manuals... In the US we never get manuals for anything anymore! If you're lucky and you search manufacturer's site you may find a small PDF manual that generally contains no useful information.
